Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) attended the White House signing ceremony of the historic Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. Congresswoman Fletcher was an original co-sponsor of the legislation in the House of Representatives, which designates June 19 as a federal holiday each year. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced in Galveston,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of S. 475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation to designate June 19 as a federal holiday each year. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that “all slaves are free” and that there would be “an absolute equality of personal rights.”
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) is calling on the Postmaster Inspector General to investigate persistent cases of mail theft and other mail service issues at postal offices in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. This comes after an April audit of the North Houston Processing and Distribution Center revealed that the center had the highest overall delayed mail volume in the… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined more than 100 of her colleagues in a bipartisan effort to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) and support restaurants that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Rescue Plan provided $28.6 billion to establish the RRF. Last week, less than one month after applications for the program opened,… Read more »
Last week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) introduced the bipartisan Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021 to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells, which can leak methane, contaminate groundwater, and create safety risks for neighboring communities. There are more than 56,000 documented… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined the Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm, as she visited Houston to discuss Houston’s energy economy and the American Jobs Plan. Secretary Granholm’s visit to the energy capital of the world is her first official trip outside of Washington, D.C. as Secretary of Energy.
“It was an honor and a delight to welcome… Read more »
TOMORROW, May 28, 2021: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will join the Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm, as she visits Houston to discuss Houston’s energy economy and the American Jobs Plan. Secretary Granholm’s visit to the energy capital of the world is her first trip during her tenure as Secretary of Energy.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) testified to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on her legislation to support disabled veterans, H.R. 3304, the Care Access Resources (CARS) for Vets Act. This legislation expands the eligibility for service-disabled veterans to obtain vehicles modified for their disabilities. Currently, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Representative Jon Rosenthal (HD-135) hosted a virtual town hall to provide an update on the first 100 days of 2021. The Representatives provided an overview of legislation that has passed the House of Representatives and that is moving forward in the Texas Legislature. They also touched on the Texas General Land Office’s decision to… Read more »
Today, Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Al Green (TX-09), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) denounced the State of Texas General Land Office (GLO) for its decision to omit the City of Houston and Harris County from receiving federal Hurricane Harvey relief funding. These funds were originally appropriated by Congress in February 2018.
In a letter sent to… Read more »
